Citizens of diverse New Rochelle are aware of much downtown development, at a rapid pace as the area undergoes a well-planned real estate renovation. With eminent developers committed to New Rochelle, the city will see many new, upscale buildings go up this year, while several have already broken ground and risen. The Rockwell is slated for completion this summer, and boasts 135,000 s/f of residential living space and 22,000 s/f of retail space. New Rochelle-based Young Companies, begun in 1989, specialize in “creating projects that have a rehabilitative and revitalizing influence on the communities where they work, most notably in their hometown.”
It's an exciting time in New Rochelle's real estate climate and The Rockwell is certain to impress. The $60 million, 5-story building will feature 114 apartments. The building, named in homage to legendary painter Norman Rockwell, who lived and worked in New Rochelle in the early 20th century, will include lobbies, a community lounge, fitness center and rooftop terrace. Apartments will include studios at 538 s/f, one bedrooms beginning at 628 s/f, two bedrooms beginning at 1,076 s/f and three bedrooms at 1,260 s/f. The Rockwell was designed by The Sullivan Architectural Group of Connecticut. The Young Companies cite The Rockwell's interior features as High-end appliances, modern furnishings, custom kitchen and bath, 9 foot ceilings throughout, and in-unit washer and dryer. They describe The Rockwell as part urban, part suburban, and all luxury. As the countdown to the summer of 2020 ticks on, The Rockwell stands elegantly poised to take its place in the city's burgeoning real estate gentrification.
Matthew O’Shaughnessy is a contributing author, New Rochelle, N.Y.
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Hi Matt, With luxury apartments popping up everywhere, will there be affordable housing for the very folks who serve in the restaurants, hotels, and shops in exchange for relatively low wages that eliminate them from the possibility of renting these conveniently located (but not affordably priced) apartments in a city with virtually no mass transit that makes logistical sense? Is there any kind of planning you can discuss that provides for the service-industry employees to get to work without an unnecessarily long commute via sometimes-unreliable mass transit? Their low wages + tips help keep the prices of wine bottles and four course meals "affordable," but can workers even afford to work in New Rochelle at all if they have increasingly expensive and time-consuming commutes, especially in the winter? Please comment on this, Matt. Your lavish praise of developers is duly noted, but how does the development boom shape the big picture for the community-at-large?
Residents aren't excited for the overdevelopment happening in New Rochelle. Developers are getting away with murder, politicians are being shady as usual & there is absolutely no plans to expand an already pressed school district. The residents will be left to pay (once again) when the bumbling morons running the city destroy it & the tax exempt rich developers will be laughing all the way to the bank. This is going to be the fall of New Rochelle.
Thank you for an informative article.
But no shopping. Just Dollar Stores and Mexican restaurants. Total disaster in downtown. I cant even get a fitted suit.
